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Thumb prodded into awkward person in government department (7) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thumb prodded into awkward person in government department (7) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CUSTOMS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CUSTOMS Thumb prodded into awkward person in government department (7) | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 17, 2024 |
| 6% | NUDGE Prod | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 6% | TREASURY Government department (8) | (8) | Mirror Classic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 6% | POKED Prodded | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 29, 2025 |
| 5% | WOODEN Stiff and awkward | (6) | USA Today | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 5% | RULED Governed | (5) | Universal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | LEAVE Depart | (5) | Commuter | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 5% | GOES Departs | (4) | Commuter | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 5% | LABOURED Awkward | (8) | The Times Sunday Concise | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 5% | YES Thumbs-up | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 3, 2025 |
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